King crowns stunning comeback against Glasgow Warriors

Gwalia Lightning returned to winning ways with a last ditch 31-26 victory in Round 4 of the Celtic Challenge against Glasgow Warriors at Ystrad Mynach on Sunday afternoon. The Lightning finally ground out a win after trailing for the majority of the game when skipper Bryonie King crashed over for the winning try with the […]

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Wales squad named for 2025 Guinness Six Nations

Senior men’s head coach Warren Gatland has named a 34-player Wales squad to come into camp on Monday 20 January to begin preparations for the 2025 Guinness Six Nations. Ospreys flanker Jac Morgan will captain the side. Josh Adams, Elliot Dee, Taulupe Faletau, Dafydd Jenkins, Joe Roberts and Liam Williams return having missed the Autumn […]

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Australian Open: US 20-year-old Michelsen upsets Tsitsipas as Tiafoe overcomes vomiting spell

  • Michelsen beats No 11 seed in four sets
  • Tiafoe grinds out five-set victory despite illness

Alex Michelsen produced the biggest win so far of his fledgling career to upset 2023 runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas in the first round of the Australian Open, and he knew instinctively where credit was due.

The 20-year-old American overcame nerves on his serve in the fourth set before clinching a 7-5, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 win on Monday over Tsitsipas, the No 11 seed at this year’s tournament.

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Napoli remain top but will Kvaratskhelia cast shadow over Serie A bid? | Nicky Bandini

The most shocking element might be how undaunted Napoli, and Naples, appear over the future of ‘Kvaradona’

Antonio Conte is not angry, just disappointed, but before you accuse him of the oldest trick in the parenting book give the man time to finish his thought. On Saturday he confirmed Khvicha Kvaratskhelia wants to leave Napoli, expressing frustration that six months of working together had not persuaded the Georgia international that they could achieve great things together.

A day later, though, he provided a subtle reframing. “I want to underline something,” said Conte at his press conference following a 2-0 win over Verona. “When I spoke about disappointment, I was not speaking about disappointment felt toward a player or toward the club but in myself. I thought I could cut through and influence this situation … maybe I was a little bit presumptuous.”

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